Daily Republican., 1887-04-28
n ItRIDEGROOM OF SEVENTY.
Thomas M Coleman C"NameIoc') Mar.
ries Pretty Young Gil of Twenty.

II b u N.
The following relating to the Phils
delpbia Ledeer's late corresponds n
Namoloc" will be read with interest
Mr.. Coleman having many acquaint
ances In this section. A Singular wed
ding illustrating the poeticsi May an,
December idea, took place Tuesday /,
the New York Exchange Hotel, OF
North Ninth street, near the Philadel
phia and Reading depot. Thomas M
Coleman. the emeritus city editor O
the Ledger, who has been living ther,
nearly year. v as married at noon Il
Miss Bsss McGuigan, by Msgittrat,
Thompson, who was sent for to perform
the ceremony. Mr.. Coleman is Il
years OF age and Miss Meg nj gan is 20
Tho way In which the seplenariar
bridegroom met his bride and the cir
cum stances of the courtship arc differ
ent 10 th6 ordinary course of such af
fairs.
For twenty-five years after com Inc
from Elkton, Nd, where he pu uelished
the Cecil Whig, Mr.. Coleman WAS iden.
tihed with the Ledger ~ its city edi.
tor. When It became necessary for q
younger man to succeed him In the DO.
siti6n he WAS travelling correspor q en- {
fer awhile and attended . number OF
political convent tiona, and through his
nom de plume Of Nameloc no became
known oil over tho State. Eight or
nine years ago he WAS retired from the
Ledger by Mr.. Childs, with . pension
OF 800 week. In addition, on account
OF bis long service, Mr.. Childs gave
him presents frequently and allo we'd
MIN expenses whenever he wanted to
travel. Relieved of all business cares,
o wning several houses and with Q con.
stalt income. Mr.. Coleman settled
down to ths full enjoyment Of life ir
his dscliniDg years according to his
individual tastes. For a time he lived
with hts son, who is an employe iu the
pobtofh %, but this plain, domestic life
did rot suit his B0bem ian ttnden cles
and love OF chang and excitement, TO
Q fter his wife's death fve or six years
ago he travelled about, living m stiy In
hotels and spent much Of his time In
Buffalo.
HIS BRIDE WAS HIS NURSE
Several months apo Mr.. Coleman,
being confined TO bis room at the Ex-
change Hotel, insisted upo1 having a
q urse, and 1t his request the proprietor,
q. W. F0cht, sent for Bess, NJ he called
her, having known her from childhood.
She came and remained with him "A
week or so, until he got over his bad
spell. At that time Mr.. Colenan's ner.
vous col idition was very bad. and while
previously he ate ravenously, some.
times eating many dozens of oysters In
= day, he was unable 10 partake Of any
solid food, and took nothing but stimn.
iahts. Eess' mother WAS fol- many years
n servant In the Coleman family when
Mrs. Coleman was alive. Afferwar6
shs married q man named McGuigan.
Mr.. Coleman kept TRACK OF her and
had washing done there, Bess usually
home the clothes. MrS. Nc
3niRaD, who Ia now dead, had t9o
,ther daughters, who are both rnarrisd.
Dnring hts illuess Bess nuGsed him and
attended TO all his val te. A few weeks
lao he had another attack, but was op
,oGed to going to hospital and again
ent for Miss Michigan, who has 10
NAMED with him ever since.
MARRIED IN BED.
On Monday Mr.. Coleman cent down
word 10 Mr.. Focht, the proprietor, TO
'and out and get him q Magistrate.
Having no idea what his purpose was
lnd supposing he might be going to
make q will, as his mind had been
lightly wandering the day before, Mr.
Focht made some excuse and did not
70 so. Yesterday morning, while Mr..
FCcht Was ont, Miss McGuigan inq uired
'or the nearest Magistrate, and going to
Thonpeon's Office asked
Tim TO come and perform & ceremony.
Winding that license would be re.
luired, at her request, the Magistrate
Ient and got one.
MIR. Coleman WINS strangely excited
III of yesterday morning. He sent for
neighboripg barber, who shaved and
|hsmpooed him. During the process
Mr.. Coleman Kept askiDg him how he |
VAS getting along, and kept giving him
lollar and half dollar pieces, asking
iim TO make him look moe and Ike q |
When the Magistrate
Irrived at the room Miss Meg ui2an's
'1ther expressed his Willingness TO have
lis daughter marry. The sister gavel
ier name as Mics Mary Faussell as al
witness, and the brioe insisted yrster
lay TO representative Of the Times
hat, although her sisters husband WAS
iv:ng, her proper title was Miss
Mary" The marriage took place in |
red, Mr. Coleman, with his long, white i!
lair, making him somewhat resein BILE I
Henry Ward Baecher, streaming down
lis back, propped up by pillows, snu
he bride In u blue drees, with o new
watch and chain and ear rings, sitting
'ehide him and holding his hand. Ill
vas merely the civil formula and was
cry brief.
A NUPTIAL FEAST.
Last night q wedding supper val
lyen In Mr.. Co!etran's room, ut Lica |
Or. Focht, the proprietor OF the hote,,
oaeted the bride and bridegroom.
sveral Of the BRIDES girl friends from
'itzwater street were present, but the
arty adjourned early, as the bride
room had eaten nothing all day and
ecame quite weak and depressed
'evertheIess, the feast was q bounti.rl
ne. In place Of wedding cake there
ras lot of pretzels, shaped as linked